The Synthesis of Polyribitol Phosphate

Abstract

The synthesis of polyribitol phosphate by polyribitol phosphate polymerase from Staphylococcus aureus H proceeds by a single chain mechanism so that the enzyme completes a chain of approximately 30 units linked to lipoteichoic acid carrier, before starting a new chain. The lipoteichoic acid carrier of Staphylococcus aweus and Bacillus subtilis are… (More)